n.
Pronunciation: ' ven(t)-sh ə r
Function: verb
Inflected Form: ven · tured ; ven · tur · ing \ ' ven(t)-sh( ə -)ri ŋ \
Etymology: Middle English venteren, by shortening & alteration from aventuren, from aventure adventure
Date: 15th century
transitive verb
1 : to expose to hazard : RISK , GAMBLE < ventured a buck or two on the race>
2 : to undertake the risks and dangers of : BRAVE < ventured the stormy sea>
3 : to offer at the risk of rebuff, rejection, or censure < venture an opinion>
intransitive verb : to proceed especially in the face of danger
– ven · tur · er \ ' ven(t)-sh( ə -)r ə r \ noun